The Whole Steward

22: Rent Vs Own

As you know, I'm a real estate investor, so I enjoy talking all things real estate. Many people say they invest in their home when they purchase it, toughing it as the biggest investment they may ever make. But is buying the home you live in a good investment? The question is, compared to what? We'll explore the answers to those today on the whole steward. 

21: Stewarding Your Body

Today we'll take a brief look at the stewardship of our bodies, which is one of the forms of living capital under our care.  You need to make sure you're eating healthy, sleeping and exercising properly. Our bodies are something we should manage well. When you don't for example get the proper amount of sleep, it can compromise your immune system and open the door to sickness. But take a look at what scripture says about sickness and healing, today on The Whole Steward.

20: Buying Up The Time

What is time? You are certainly very familiar with it. You are bound by it, you live in it, and use it ubiquitously. But have you ever tried to define it? We'll look at time as a form of capital and how you can better optimize your time investments for the glory of God, today on The Whole Steward.

19: Another Look At Retirement

Have you started thinking about your retirement? When and how will you do it? Are you relying on Social Security at age 62, 65, 70? Or a 401K? And what will you be doing after retirement? I never want to be retired. Learn why in another look at retirement, today on The Whole Steward.

18: The Battle For the Culture

The foundation upon which Western society was built is slowly but surely being chipped away and destroyed. That which so many worked so hard and gave their lives for is vanishing through the cracks of sin. Preservation is hard work, yet you must recognize the eternal affects of our earthly stewardship. Let's take a look at the culture war, today on The Whole Steward.
Time Stamp:1:17 - Psalm 46:103:03 - What is needed in the culture?6:27 - Honor of God9:45 - Marriage12:06 - Family13:36 - Education15:42 - Gender17:30 - Property Rights18:20 - Justice19:27 - Purity20:45 - Money21:46 - Socialization of education, retirement, medicine22:47 - Socializing the Financial System27:53 - How do we fight back?28:44 - Trust God

17: Dreams Over Dragons

Many years ago the knight would leave the castle to go slay his dragon. You may think dragons aren't real, but our guest today would beg to differ. And what are those dragons? Listen in to learn how to pursue your dreams, you must first slay your dragons, today on the whole steward.
Timestamps:
1:08 Dreams over Dragons8:13 Mark Titcomb29:40 Working on your business
 
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16: Be Your Own Bank

Today we explore strategies for taking control of your wealth in a runaway credit based economy. There are certain things you cannot outsource, and the stewardship God has given you is one of them. Active stewardship is hard work, but well worth it, pleasing to God.
Timestamps:
0:40 A charge to the rich in 1 Timothy 6:17-194:18 Getting disciplined7:55 Andrew's personal example10:25 Know your finances12:36 The example of Joseph15:22 Becoming your own bank20:40 Debt free or financially free22:20 The family bank 

15: Infinite Banking with Gary Pinkerton

Today we're in search of a good place for storing your cash reserves. Is it in the bank, gold or silver? We'll hear from Gary Pinkerton on an alternative banking strategy you may never have heard of before.
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14: The Energy Of The Economy

14: The Energy of the Economy
Today we explore the role of energy in our modern economy.  We'll look at how the correlation between energy use and GDP affects your way of life. Then we'll dive into some relevant geopolitics around energy. We'll finish up with the role of in your life to gain a perspective of being a better steward of the energy God has given you.
Time Stamps:1:42 - GDP vs. Energy Use4:06 - U.S. Energy Use Break Down5:07 - Production, Consumption, Imports, Exports8:17 - Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve10:50 - Natural Gas, the second largest source of energy11:43 - Europe Energy Use Break Down12:49 - The Geopolitics over Energy15:36 - Who done it?18:10 - How much energy do you use?19:19 - New energy sources
Links:
Definitions:https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gdp.asphttps://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/units-and-calculators/british-thermal-units.phphttps://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/measuring-electricity.php
Energy Use vs GDPhttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-use-per-capita-vs-gdp-per-capita?time=latest
How is life affected by GDP?https://ourworldindata.org/uploads/2020/11/Correlates-of-GDP-%E2%80%93-How-is-life-at-different-levels-of-income.png
U.S. primary energy consumption by energy source, 2021https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20uses%20a%20mix%20of%20energy%20sources&text=Primary%20energy%20sources%20include%20fossil,produced)%20from%20primary%20energy%20sources.
U.S. Imports and Exportshttps://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/imports-and-exports.php
Depleting our Strategic Petroleum Reservehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/23/president-biden-announces-release-from-the-strategic-petroleum-reserve-as-part-of-ongoing-efforts-to-lower-prices-and-address-lack-of-supply-around-the-world/
Weekly U.S. Ending Stocks of Crude Oil in SPRhttps://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WCSSTUS1&f=W
Exports of Liquid Natural Gas to Europehttps://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=52659
Who done it?https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germany-says-no-results-yet-nord-stream-pipelines-sabotage-investigation-2023-03-07/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-nord-stream-probe-german-investigators-search-boat-that-may-have-carried-explosives-379505f9
President Biden February 2022 Q&A, timestamp 1:21https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4O8rGRLf8
Energy Use Per Capitahttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use

13: The Stewardship of Joseph

Today we explore The Energy of the Economy. Any and every action and interaction in life requires the procurement and expenditure of energy. We'll look at a historical example of this fact in the life and story of Joseph.